Bali vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1115
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2474
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$724
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$225
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
37
93
😀 Quality of life
61
82
🏙️ Population
4.36M
9M

The cost of living in Bali is 12% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4961st and 5636th ($1115 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Indonesia and Malaysia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bali compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bali ranked 9th best city to live in Indonesia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5831st and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Kuala Lumpur

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Bali Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$589
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1661
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1083
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.21%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1985
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.26
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.2
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5255
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$780
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$493
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$387
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$450
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$437
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$358
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$386
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$520
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$402
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$416
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$428
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$419
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$566
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$381
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$400
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$436
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$490
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$427
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$436
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$452
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$486
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$446
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$457
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$439
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$470
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$458
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$494
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$502
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$482
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$468
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$556
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$551
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$468
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$515
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$530
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$466
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$376
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$627
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$516

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747